Tom Wilson (rower)
British indoor rower (born 1992)
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Thomas Jack Wilson (born 11 March 1992)[2] is a British Indoor rowing champion and personal trainer who won the 2024 British Indoor Rowing Championships. He has also placed 2nd in European, and World Championships in 2023.[3] He has the role "Hammer" in the BBC sports entertainment game show Gladiators.
11 March 1992
- Indoor rower
- personal trainer
- television personality
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hammer |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | Thomas Jack Wilson 11 March 1992 Nottingham, East Midlands, England |
| Occupations |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 18 st 5 lb (257 lb; 117 kg)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Indoor rowing |
Thomas Jack Wilson was born in Nottinghamshire, England, in March 1992. He attended the present St Peter's Church of England Junior School.[4] Representing his hometown of Nottingham, he secured the silver medal in World Rowing Indoor Championships in February 2024, held in Prague, Czechia.[5][6][7][8]
In 2025, Wilson, standing at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and weighing roughly 19 stone (270 lb; 120 kg),[1][4] was named as one of the new Gladiators for the second series of the hit UK endurance sports show, taking the brute moniker "Hammer".[9][10][11][12] Upon joining the show in the quarter finals, he described himself as "Hard hitting, powerful, quick, explosive and surprising".[13] He said his build "sets him apart from everyone else".[14]
Outside of the rowing boat, Wilson is also a personal trainer, and has gained following on his Instagram, where he shares exercise tips as well as updates from his personal life.[14] Wilson was engaged to his fiancée Chelsea Atkin in May 2023.[15][16]
